Clayton v. Grebel

This is cm action of contract for the recovery of a sum allegedly due under a tax escalation clause contained in a lease. The defendant’s answer consisted of a general denial and an allegation of payment. The case was tried on an agreed statement of facts, summarized below.

The lease in question was executed on July 29, 1966 by Imperial Apartments Corp., whose interest as lessor was assigned to the plaintiff on October 16, 1967, and by the defendant as lessee. The premises were described as apartment No. 7 at 471 Boston Turnpike, Shrews-bury, Massachusetts, and were demised for a term of one…